Northwest Somerset, Maine facts for kids
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Northwest Somerset, Maine
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 Northwest Somerset, Maine
Location in Maine
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| Country | United States |
| State | Maine |
| County | Somerset |
| Area | |
| • Total | 708.6 sq mi (1,835.3 km2) |
| • Land | 657.1 sq mi (1,701.9 km2) |
| • Water | 51.5 sq mi (133.5 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,296 ft (395 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 41 |
| • Density | 0.0579/sq mi (0.02234/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 207 |
| FIPS code | 23-53636 |
| GNIS feature ID | 582641 |
Northwest Somerset is a special kind of area in Somerset County, Maine, USA. It's called an "unorganized territory" because it doesn't have its own local government like a town. In 2020, only 41 people lived there.
Geography of Northwest Somerset
Northwest Somerset is a very large area. It covers about 1,835 square kilometers (or 708 square miles). Most of this area is land, about 1,702 square kilometers (657 square miles). The rest, about 133.5 square kilometers (51.5 square miles), is water, like lakes and rivers.
Townships in the Territory
This territory includes 20 smaller areas called townships. It also shares parts of two other townships, Johnson Mountain and Parlin Pond, with Northeast Somerset.
- Appleton
- Attean
- Bigelow
- Bow Town
- Bradstreet
- Carrying Place
- Carrying Place Town
- Dead River
- Flagstaff
- Forsyth
- Haynestown (T5 R6)
- Hobbstown
- Holeb
- King and Bartlett
- Lower Enchanted
- Pierce Pond
- Rayton (T5 R7)
- Spencer (T3 R4)
- Spring Lake (T3 R5)
- Upper Enchanted
Population and People
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1980 | 15 | — | |
| 1990 | 8 | −46.7% | |
| 2000 | 46 | 475.0% | |
| 2010 | 62 | 34.8% | |
| 2020 | 41 | −33.9% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
In 2000, there were 46 people living in Northwest Somerset. These people lived in 18 different homes, and 10 of these were families. Most of the people living here were White (about 89%). A smaller number were Native American (about 8.7%) or Asian (about 2.17%).
About 27.8% of the homes had children under 18. Half of the homes (50%) were married couples living together. The average home had about 2.56 people. The average family had 3 people.
The people living in Northwest Somerset were of different ages. About 23.9% were under 18. About 30.4% were between 25 and 44 years old. The median age was 42 years. This means half the people were younger than 42 and half were older. For every 100 females, there were about 155 males.
See also
In Spanish: Northwest Somerset para niños
